New Doug Ritter folder

[cbrstar]

Well, I received mine, opened the box, found a very off-centered blade, and had to ship it back. Bummer...

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

[Cscotttsss]

So, once again trying to get this back on topic.

Any pics from anyone who has received their knife?

 

[91bravo]

Lacking in pics indeed! Let's see some out in the wild! Let's see a Hoguetilian and Griptilian comparison shot!

 

[Quiet]

Well, I received mine, opened the box, found a very off-centered blade, and had to ship it back. Bummer...

That moment when the copy is a little too on point!

 

[Nautique]

Well, I received mine, opened the box, found a very off-centered blade, and had to ship it back. Bummer...

Are you exchanging it, or flat-out returning?

 

[357snubnose]

For those that have received the knife...did you order one of the numbered versions last summer or did you order when they opened it up to everyone?

 

[91bravo]

15 pages and not one knife pic out in the wild?

 

[DesertDweller]

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Here are the only pics I took, before sending mine back for an exchange.

 

[Accelerator]

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Here are the only pics I took, before sending mine back for an exchange.

Hmmm, very much like a Benchmade indeed!

 

[Agith]

Did the shirogorov axis lock knives have similar issues with centering?

If multiple companies seem to struggle with it, then I almost wonder if it is inherently difficult to get right

 

[SpySmasher]

Did the shirogorov axis lock knives have similar issues with centering?

If multiple companies seem to struggle with it, then I almost wonder if it is inherently difficult to get right

Logically, it shouldn't be. Not centering.

 

[Agith]

Logically, it shouldn't be. Not centering.

You'd think, but I don't know of many instances of poor centering coming out of Hogue either. So we will see if this is a small issue with a couple of the models, or if it becomes pervasive throughout the whole release.

 

[Pilsner]

The curse of the AXIS Able lock strikes again!

 

[mongomondo]

Centering it shouldn't be that hard if you have torx drivers.

 

[DesertDweller]

Centering it shouldn't be that hard if you have torx drivers.

Not quite. To get it centered, the blade had to be loosened to the point that it would rattle from side to side. Couldn’t get it true.

 

[mongomondo]

That sucks. Definitely want to see an update on the replacement.

 

[jill jackson]

Benchmade is not centered on all models in my experience about 50% of the time. I have 3 axis locks that are perfect though.

 

[Knife_Geek]

Benchmade is not centered on all models in my experience about 50% of the time. I have 3 axis locks that are perfect though.

Indeed. I sold Benchmade (and other brands) for 4 years so I got to handle quite a few. I think their centering issues get blown out of proportion by this forum sometimes but for the price point I do feel like they do have more issues with centering than they should.

 

[sharp_edge]

Quite a few Benchmade folders that I bought second hand are not perfectly centered (although nothing close to rubbing the scale and all could be corrected by me). I don't think previous owners screws the centering (I mean for what?). It's more likely they came out of the factory that way as they were LNIB or very lightly used. The few I bought from dealers new were better centered but I did ask specifically to check the centering.

 

[tgtodd]

For those that have received the knife...did you order one of the numbered versions last summer or did you order when they opened it up to everyone?

When I ordered mine I did not ask for a specific number, I did not want the hassle of someone else asking for the same number.
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